Districting Plan Faces Legal Threat

GLENDALE HEIGHTS — Despite the threat of a legal challenge from two trustees, the Glendale Heights Village Board voted last week to proceed with plans to elect trustees from districts.

Voters, by a ratio of more than 2-1, approved last month changing to district representation from at-large representation.

Village Trustees Michael DeLonay, Michael Camera and Phillip Cassata will have their terms ended after only two years served on their four-year terms because of the change in government, which becomes effective with April`s municipal election.

DeLonay and Cassata said they will mount a legal challenge to the board`s action. DeLonay said the board violated state election laws because it didn`t allow for a 30-day period between approving the districts and the date for candidates filing of nominating petitions for the April election.